Blotched Piercer vs Eastern Mole

Pammene albuginana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched Piercer	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Pammene	Scalopus
Species	Pammene albuginana	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched Piercer and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blotched Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched Piercer	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blotched Piercer

The Blotched Piercer (Pammene albuginana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.